Law

Court ruling means that pharmacists can prescribe to people with HIV

Specially trained pharmacists will be allowed to manage and prescribe medicine to patients with HIV and/or tuberculosis

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Law | 15 August 2023

Explained: How a judge gets impeached

What happens now to “drunk” Judge Nkola Motata?

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Law | 14 August 2023

Court was wrong to release woman from curatorship, full bench rules

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an order by Judge Nolundi Nyati releasing a woman from the control of a curator bonis

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Law | 11 August 2023

“Disgraceful” conduct of State Attorney to be reported to Minister of Justice

High Court slams “outrageous” attempt by Gauteng MEC to rescind an order that the MEC was liable for a multi-million rand damages claim

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Law | 10 August 2023

“Alex Mafia” case: Judge urges people to complain to the Press Ombud rather than the courts

Judge Ingrid Opperman says Lemane Sithole and Michael Maile’s application “abused the court process”

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Law | 8 August 2023

City of Cape Town granted urgent interdict against taxi council

“Stop this madness as soon as possible,” says judge

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Law | 7 August 2023

Fired for getting stuck in lift: No prospect of success but minister fights on

Minister Kubayi has lost her bid for leave to appeal a Labour Court ruling that she reinstate a deputy director she fired

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Law | 27 July 2023

Law firm’s directors suspended after R25-million went missing from trust fund

Directors of Chueu Incorporated Attorneys may not practice for six months while the Legal Practice Council investigates

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Law | 27 July 2023

“Sick” SARS employee spotted at EFF protest must be fired, judge rules

Investigator seen on TV “singing and clapping his hands” at march

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Law | 24 July 2023

Registrar to fight court decision allowing Simunye Workers’ Forum to register as a trade union

Labour Court ruling cannot go unchallenged, says Registrar of Labour Relations

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Law | 18 July 2023

Equal Education, SADTU fail in Western Cape education challenge

Judge has harsh words for teachers’ union

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Law | 18 July 2023

Today we launch a system to track late judgments

We can work together to make sure justice is neither delayed nor denied

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Law | 17 July 2023

Late judgments: what is delaying justice?

A shortage of judges and insufficient research and secretarial support are among concerns raised about the judiciary

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Law | 14 July 2023

Chef’s Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Johannesburg Labour Court has upheld a CCMA ruling that her dismissal was fair and correct

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Law | 7 July 2023

Municipality collected 90% of electricity bills but failed to pay Eskom

Emfuleni owes Eskom R3.5-billion and must now hand over its electricity business to the power utility, Pretoria High Court orders

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Law | 6 July 2023

AmaBhungane ungagged to report on Moti files

The investigative news agency has overturned a gagging order brought by the Moti Group

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Law | 3 July 2023